Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda

The Vice-President pays tributes to Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda on his 517th birth anniversary in Bengaluru. The news highlights Kempegowda’s role as a 16th-century chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire and his association with founding Bengaluru.

Nadaprabhu Sri Kempegowda :

Dimension	Key Details
Identity and Polity	He is a 16th-century chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire.
Birth and Death	He is born in 1510 and dies in 1569.
Founding of Bengaluru	He founds Bengaluru in 1537.
Authority and Permission	He obtains permission from Vijayanagara Emperor Achyuta Devaraya to build the Bengaluru Fort.
Capital Shift	He shifts his capital from Yelahanka to the new Bengaluru Pete.
Pete (Definition)	Pete comprises the historic, foundational heart of Bengaluru (Bangalore).
Urban Planning	He builds a mud fort with four watchtowers marking the city’s boundaries.
Infrastructure and Water Management	He establishes lakes, tanks, and temples, and promotes irrigation and water management.
Governance Measures	He introduces revenue collection systems and administrative reforms under Vijayanagara patronage.
Social Reform	He is credited with abolishing the practice among the Morasu Vokkaligas community where unmarried women had to amputate the last two fingers of their left hand during the Bandi Devaru custom.
Cultural Patronage	He strengthens Kannada identity by encouraging arts, literature, and local traditions.
Social Vision	He promotes inclusive development, integrating agrarian communities with urban settlements.
Recognition (Statue of Prosperity)	The Statue of Prosperity comprises a 108-foot bronze statue of Kempe Gowda located at Kempe Gowda International Airport, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Commemoration	Commemoration comprises the naming of Kempe Gowda International Airport and the institution of the Kempe Gowda Award.